Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Topic
The Anglo-Saxons

Background Information
This unit will teach the class to engage in British history. The Anglo-Saxons invade Britain and formed three tribes: the Jutes, the Saxons and the Angles. The Anglo-Saxons lived in wooden houses and lived in small tribes. There were primarily hunter gathers and farmers, although some were warriors. Anglo-Saxons believed in many stories such as the story of Beowulf, which influenced their lives.

In this unit the children will…
Create an Anglo-axon village.
Consider whether Alfred the Great really was Great.
Create their own weaving patterns.
Create a story map depicting the story of Beowulf.
Participate in a debate discussing whether the Anglo-Saxons were right to invade Britain, and write a persuasive letter on their opinion.
Design their own Anglo-Saxon artefact.
Create a passport of an Anglo-Saxon.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
Identify who the Angle-Saxons were.
Identify where the Anglo-Saxon’s lived.
Describe how the Anglo-Saxons lived.
Describe what Anglo-Saxons looked like.
Understand Anglo-Saxon culture.
Identify different traditions of Anglo-Saxons.
Understand that the Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain.
Understand the Anglo-Saxons were an important part of British history.
Most children will:
Create their own Anglo-Saxon village, labelling the key features.
Identify how Anglo-Saxon’s lived.
Discuss whether they would like to be an Anglo-Saxon.
Identify where Anglo-Saxons came from and where they settled.
Create different forms of Anglo-Saxon artwork.
Understand different stories from Anglo-Saxon times.
Some children will:
Compare the Anglo-Saxon lives to modern day lives.
Create Anglo-Saxon artwork including key features seen on this artwork.

Key Vocabulary
Invasion, Britain, Angles, Jutes, Saxons, King, Battle, Stories, Houses, Village, Beowulf, Farmers, Hunters, Poems, Fighting, weaving